Fluids Technician- Part Time

Position Summary:

Vallen’s Fluids Technicians are responsible for checking, measuring, and adding various forms of metalworking fluids (e.g., water, coolant, lubricant, etc.) used to reduce heat and friction and/or remove metal particles to ensure proper maintenance and operation of machinery.

 

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check fluid reservoir levels and measure fluid concentrations in machinery and/or sumps.
• Add fluids in the correct ratios to sump and/or machinery as required (e.g., product coolant, water, lubricant, etc.).
• Record data for each sump and/or machinery.
• Support change-out of metalworking fluid systems under customer direction.
• Clean sump screens.
• Change filters.
• Monitor fluid inventory levels and report when inventory is low.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; directly applicable experience may be substituted.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Accurately read and understand measurement devices.

 

Work Environment (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):

• Work is in a manufacturing environment and will have exposure to dirt, smoke, heat, cold, etc.
• Safety protection is required while performing job duties (hand, foot, and eye).
• Overtime hours may be required with little advanced notice.

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.): 

• While performing the duties of this job, associates are required to:
  • Stand on a concrete surface for at least 8 hours a day.
  • Lift and move up to 50 lbs.
  • Operate various forms of hand-held and manually operated power tools and measuring devices.
  • Vision abilities re required by this job.